Machine for making box partitions



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MACHINE FOR MAKING BOX PARTITIONS File 1 March 30,

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i n. i the# liga Beek, Chicago, iii., assignee io iravei' mais nuizzcturing Eo., Chicago, lili.. a cor- Agagaiiefiiiom iilnseh 3G, 1932, Seria! No. iii

ii Chinos.

This ini'eniion ielanes to improvements in ma .f -hines for making; box partitions. and it consisis of Lie mailer hereinafter described and more p ieulariy pointed. out in 'the appended claims.

The machine with which the present ini/em ion is more oamiciaiarl'y conceinec is of the type my prior Patent $21,710,467. granted in the machine of solei patent, lue iiie webs o paper aire operated associated gangs of punches in conneceerean les to form openings in the said webs are fed forwardly bs is then slit into ips which ae then. 'Je-wise K rsosition, atel' er 'web is biought Wemeov wi'h said y to form e of such udinal oss strips, ibex' ed to ,hei 5er-verri in o sieb 'self io pioci., for use et of .nne of this kind.

invention is io pro- Jhich more simple l '.ihcl; ui'iivei-nllg/ odjusiable to .e bei igitions of this kind oi clieien't eliminsions as to length. v 'iclh height as Well. as the "iei'ent dimensions in the lateiai spocing of and ross strips.

l ci oi :l e invention to arrange .l :l fe the web from which the lo nir-.Lie with respect @o the i siiile's that sain rails y is oeiiei able io with- L :ad of upon ti" siiiss rips being much non he vs Li. often broke with in boah. imo and rosfei'ifil.

ci. ilie inifx-.niion is to so mountio o e mee.. anism loi' the long udinal .hey may be aclji table longitudinally bine into posiiions corresponding to of the different infiniti-ons to be the same Lime provi-:ie means for vrions mechanism from z; monash 5h11 i.' if? in a rnzfichine oi' kind, simple and elhcient means for ciei'lei'fting the longiiuciinal strips inio a vertically eclgmise position mici for prop ion. can be rim at s. gresiei' speed' erly spacing them apart in accordance with their positions in the partition to be made.

Stili a, fin'theiv object, of the invention is to pro vide an improved pawl and ratchet mechanism for the feed rolls for the longitudinal strips, which permits oi a. ifoiiable step by step feed therefor to give the longer spseings required between the transverse strips foi` each paiition unit and the sho'rnez' spacings between such units.

A iurher object of the invention is to provide an improved out oil mechanism for that web from which the cross strips of the partition are formed and which includes a. yieldable plate assoeiateci with a stationary or fixed cutting blade of the mechanism with which the movable cutting blade cooperates in cutting the web from both sides toward the center.

Still o. further object of the invention is to provide automatic means for Lemoine the cross strinsinio interlocking; engagement wih the lon- `eitudinal strips lo brine the iop edges of both sets oi' strips ino iho sume plane.

The above xnoniionod oi` is of the invention. is weli as others. together with the many :idi'ahf tages thereof, `will more fully appear as l proceed wiih my specification.

Fig. l is o View in elevation of the left. hand sid-3 of my; improved machine for making' box pariiiions.

Fig. 2 is a side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longiiudinai vertical sectional View through the improved machine as taken on the Iline of Fig. 5.

Fie' fi is a longitudinal horizont-al sectional View thi'oi h that nari of the machine shown at the left nr-:nfl end of iiifg'. l and as indicated by the line L--fl on said Fie. l.

Fif 5 is a iransfcfrse cortical sectional View on on enlarged seule. ihi'oufli a port oi" the resi* of he maihinv as toison on the line 5--5 of Fig. i.

PX, fi a ion plz-in View of hose parts of kho machine :it ino front end thereof as indioweal by the section line 6-6 of Fig. i.

Fig. 'i is n detail vertical sevtional View through ne front @ncl of the machine as taken on the lino 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fifi. S is a. view in elevation of the from', end of the machine.

Fia, 9 is n detail horizoniol seeiionnl View through the from end of the machine as taken on the lino Q-Q of lli) Cil

the next to advance the seme ner. During this time, the pew 'Il associated. with the ratchet 69 merely diegs boeit ond forth upon the periphery ci seid 'When the one pawl 71 is dragging over the Aong tooth 7Gb of the ratchet 7, the otliei goewl 7i dirons behind the 'tooth 69o of the ietchet 6&3 to feed it forwardly o distance which is ess than that produced by the teeth 7Go. Thus in the feed of the web, e number of wider si ecngs ere provided in the strips fof the openings and slots i3 and 18a and then o shorter feed is provided and it is et these shorter spaces that seid strips erre sev ered when a complete peititon loes eissembled. u

By previa.. nfg. ratchet with a dcsiied number and spacing of teeth therein and by adjusting the throw ci' the crank aims, any desiirecl comn binotion of spacing for the slots and openings in the strips may be provided. Also by employing one bowl foi* the longer feed o strips and another one foi' the shorter :feedt toe impect of the pawls against the teeth. of the ratchet may be better controiied so that the Fowl and teeth aie not so soon battered out of oe end the attending jai on the mechanism As the web is thus forwardly by rolls 5Fl-28 it between the shafts Ell with which the cutting discs oi slitteis :2S-JSS! associated so that web is slit into ribiiie desii'ed width of ribbon or 'io mentioned, so slit the web, t

lilo oben thioiigh on edge of tfstr After the web 17 basses iin.. gli the slitting mecha-i r the strips 18 pi duced by, dispo ed with itc-li' edges in e iiox'izo al plane and 'moet oc iuined oi' twisted into e vmtcel plone, "c ti lie notches' un. eiinost before they nass to a certain feed box niechonis .i os wel soon op- To the Year of secondary Home mem el;7 between the shaped d bolted to bectiveiy. in which the beiv 72 having: feet 73 rcs id frame meinbeis i.

:it oooh f d oi screw associate@ sido time rods below the earings El and c tending tr :Thine a horizontal sheft ,led at its ends in bearings 51o freine membe s l and 2. Seid shaft is orovided rear its e with bevel goers 83 n'iesliing with ii esas Se oiieioti'vely engage. on the bot toni end of seid threaded rods 8) and also fixed to said shaft between the gears Sli is a bend wheel When the .bond wheel is turned in tbe proper direction, it is apparent ti et the been; 77 may be adjusted upwiidiy or downwardly.

B5 indicates e. mooie the boia bei-ore box is a shaft 3'? carrying gears 83 solined there on in o. manner by which seid gears may be ad justed longitudinally upon the shaft. This shaft extends laterally beyond. the left hand end of the feed boit Where it is connected by e, universal joint 89 (see Fig. d) with a shoit shaft 90 journolled in o bombing bracket Si projecting laterally from tho lett Toe-od @me member 2. This shaft is continun ously end independently driven from a motor 92 by suitable belt and pulley 93 and with which is associated a belt tigbtener 94 os best shown in Figs. 1, 5 end 8.

longitudinally adjustable of the top wall of the bots is a 'plurality of plates 95 in cach of which ls jouinolled on upright shaft 96 as best shown in Fig. 7. On 'the bottom end of each shaft 96 within the feed box is fixed a pinion 97 for enigaeement with an associated gear 88 on the shaft 8'?. Fixed to each sbat 96 above the feed box is e. feed roll 98. Also longitudinally adjustable on the top Well of seid oo'x and spaced. rearwardly from the pia-te 95 is o plurality of plates 99, one for each blote 95. @o each blote 99 is an upright stud lilo to which is; pivotolly connected, the rsa1' end of on upright plete-like arm lol, the front end of which carries ai i'ollei' LCZ. fat each end of the box S6 o whole is e. iceiwif'ordly extend ing: erin 1GB and mounted in both of said omis and arranged parallel with the box 86, is a shaft ide. ifidjusteble. lomfriiudinally. on seid shaft is plurality of collars 05, one oi @zich o the biete" ond Q9 respectively. A spi-ing finger 106 which is fixed at its resi' end willi respect to eeen coller 1&5 so engages the plzitedilze arm lOl t 'hold the .roller 102 up against on associated i'oll 98. Thil: after tA ps; i8 leave the members i5 which turn them into o vertically cdecwise position, they socio poss between the rolls 93 and log of a. peil' of ouch rolls for suitable icc-dine and tensioning: is best shown in Figs. 7 and ll and with their boiitoin @dees engaged with the top of seid plates 9i5-99 and the 'top of said box B6 as a whole.

02o. the :front face of the feed box and bovine undercut iongitudii .l o instable engagement therewith, is o plurality of blocks 107. exch cai'- i'ying an upright stationery knife blade member E08. Fixed to each st: Waidly extending guide block 109, one foi` each ioil 96 of the feed box. Associated with each bloei; lQ is o spring-like guide llo. the strip 18 passing' between said block and finger after leovn ing the feed i'oli 93 sind its associated te '102. Pivote-d on each steiionaiy knife member 1G23 as at .lll is swineoble knife blade member coi'inectcd at its iifzh hond ond to one end of a link llfi4 ilzc other cod of which is criii'meutcd lo :in ami U5 fixed to and depending from o. slioi't, longitudinally ex ling rock shaft ilo join hailed in bearing. iiolit hond side ironic member i as best shown in Figs. 2 and 1G.

Also Fixed to said shaft il on opstanding ami ll8 (.oiiyiiog o iollei 119 at its ton end for engagement with en octuotiof: com will later appear, Thus the bar il?, v. :h is Qin'inccted to all the knife blade members M2 is positively octuoted in one dizeetion by seid arms ll5ll9 and ifi moved in the other direction by o springt 12D which is connected :it one end to the min 115 and ionaiy knife bei is a iearj lion ioll i il? provided therefor on the lil@ is connected et its other frame member 2.

is apparent from tile foregoing l sible to change or adjust the elevation. of the feed box 86 and the out ofi imite blade members 10S- i12 operating upon the strips i8 simply by turning the hand wheel iti the proper direction. lin this connection it is further apparent that oecause of the link connection between. the liar 113 and erm 115, suicient lexibili fr is present so es to no infirmer interfere with tlie operation of said imite blade members regerdless of 'the elevation in which the feed i: happens to be positioned. In this respect, it is further pointed ont that this part of the machine een 'ne adjusted to cere of conditions wherein different heights ol.' strips 18 are required.

On the trontend of the machine treme men.- ers l and 2 are mounted brackets 121 having adjustable rolt and slot connection with ald treme meiribeis es best shown in 3, These brackets ere connected together by a 'teu ble 123 upon which is mounted e.. table plete 124; v'l'iien extends a. considerable distance rearwardly toward the feed bei; and it is upon this table that the strips forming the partitions ed further operated. upon es will 'The top sui-fece oi seid teole piste the plane of the toi; stnece of id the plates .9S-99 tlierccn rotten-i strips 1.8 are man any n t tween seid bor;

Thus the feed bor; is sddewnweiftly title teble gelate esteri to c: ce rewit-.l by

.t and slot co...nef:f:ion

en the from of le sup" table i o trier t their lett lie-nd st snown in e. To earring blocks 135 are se- Y i137 in which is journeiled eecentrics 13- et its it the downtdmed iront ntl/rs 133. On one n." i ratchet dise 1 and a. lever M3, and e. leve.l e dog,r or pewl pivoted on the associa-ted extension i3? may oe operatively engaged with seid disc. When the lever 143 is pulled forwardly, it sots through tlr. shaft 138 and eccentrics 139 to urge the roll 131 into e, good feeding engagement with the roll 132 and tne parts are locked in this posi:n tion by the pawl or dog 1M. vJi/'hen threading the web 125 between. said feed rolls, the close engagement of seid feed rolls is released Toy s vingiog the lever 143 forwardly, after inanipw letting the pewl or dog 14A to release the ratchet disc 142. After the web has thus been threaded between seid rolls, the lever is swung rez-irwerdm ly to bring the roll lili into e good close .feeding engagement with tile roll 13?; and is locked in this position "oy said pawl UA. By 'this arrangement an even feed is imparted throughout the entire Width. of the web and this feed cannot be jarred out of adjustment due to vibration of the machine as the rolls are positively locked in position b1.' the pewl lee.

Fixed to the shalt 13S midway between the ends is the iront end of a rearwardly extend ing bracket 14:5 which engages et its rear end in en annule-r groove 3.46 provided therefor in the front roll 131. in said bracket is mounted for guided movement e. bloei: l-i7 carrying e slitting disc M8 having engagement with the periphery of rear feed roll 332, The block 147 has extending thereinto, one end of a bolt 149 ear fied by a ber 150 nxed to the bracket i455. l not 151 mounted on the bolt 149 and a spring 152 su. rounds seid colt between said nut and blo-cl.: 147. This spring urges the block 147 downwardly and inwardly toward the roller 1.32 to ope^etively engage the disc with the periphery ot the roll l32. With such an arrangement, web 125 of width tsifice the width of the finislied partition, may be employed and Winch web .is slit longitudinally on its medien line. Thus instead of 'mit e, single partition each time, two of suoli partitions rere so produced and L,

the output of the machine is thus doubled.

The roll lies fixed to the lett hand end of its slieit beyond the oox 131i, e ratchet wheel 15S which is actuated oy spring pressed pswl 154 mounted on a. plete 155 in turn ro-ekzi'oly mounted on seit shaft end. This plate lies pivotally connected to it, one end ol an adjustable connecting rod 15S. the other end of which is connected to en 157 on e transverse roel; shaft l'journailed in suitable bearings 159 fixed to the side freine members l and 2 es best shown in Figs. 1 2. The shaft 158 lies ixed thereto, e. second erm lo@ having openings 1G00, therein to the desired one oi" which is connected one end of a longitudinally adjustable pitrnan 161 the other ond. of weich lies e. suitable strap connection with eccentric on the shaft 52 before me1itior 1. t is apparent that when the machine is in operation e, rocking movement is imparted to tile shaft end through the arm 157 thereits associated connecting rod 156, a rocking movement is imparted to the psv-cl carrying platte 155. En the reciting movement of this the pewl 155 engages the ratchet 153 to import e, step by step movement to the feed rolls l.31-l32. parts, it is apparent that. by so adjusting them end oy substituting the proper ratchet 153 on the feed roll the desired length. of leed may he obtained for the web 125.

-ly means of the ediustability of the ino med ouier in torri/li .mo-chine as Whole mesi ille The knife lievi" 203, in the recim'ocntion o1` tne assooiatod actuating and carry g plaies, concis with the ixed knife bar 17o in seve ne' the bottom margin from ille web i251 to form e cross strips 126 and 'This eiance is coin ent with the 'notiozn enf-s of il'ie openings 3.92 in said web. By moons of e rods .i5-).9 of ifne carrying; plate and ine sei; sere 201 it- .is possible to adjust the carrying plate i593, so that the knife oar 203 ce riad. thereby can accurately adjusted, for ionng with respect to the xed knife bar so that foeir respecvve Cutting edges can be c .imo the best; operative positions. in this t, it. is urtnsr pointed oui, inns oy angling edge 2G? oi' the knife bar sections operate Wiz e, true shearing fro"n boils margins in toward f. n sich a shearing notion, d wi ii a smooth an: the lons not only re ont 'me iendeney no tea? he web ming aoion is reduced io s ie hand side member o tile irsffne i Us@ grin ll be isnding brooks-i1 Leraliy from ii and eoaois for e snot Loose on i'nis an drin and 2li. is roiaiiveljf erm :21o marries i i-,vitli ine open- -nife liar 2G13, vthe springs lifl r to move i' pisse i135 and ino bottoni end o i web 125 oriverdly and mis moves said web a. plane just forward of the plane of the 5 1 i edge of the knife bei' 170. Thus said edge oi web is in a position to clear ine knife bar 170 op@` lie next feed. of the web. Thereafter the web l fed downwardly into engaging relation vitli the 13 and said web 125 is again sei-'ered o Ovide the next cross strip and so on until i" desired number of cross strips engaged Wi. the longitudinal strips 18 to forni a eomploe tiiion. At this time. the knives 11.2 are aoiuaiel io :ever the strips i8 and the opcraiion goes on as before,

It is apparent that the line of severance of ine web 125 is in a piano slightly above in top edges of the strips lil due to the pr The respective knife bars 170 and 203 as bes. shown in 7. To bring the iop of the Cross strips 126 even or Hush with the like ed@ of the longitudinal sirips. I provide an aniomato means which. lamps the cross strips down into suoli flush. relations in after they have cleared the knife carrying 'imi' and a part oi die actuating plate il suoli means are as follows:-u

Gn the actuating plaie 193. provide :i pair of upstsnding ears in which a ro snsft 220 is journalled. Secured to said slmfi near said are forwardly extending arms 221 non are bluresied at their from ends to receive crosf=` shaft 222. Fixed to and depen fig irom il `s cross shaft are perpendicular' roos 223 which have sliding guided nearing in oars 224 on ine front end o une actuating plato To the botom ends of said rods 223 is fixed a vibrating winning plat-e 2125 of a width approximating' the -vdio. o the partitions made by the machine and. ine reir end of said tannini? pluie is curved up Waidly as beslshown in Fig. 7. Springs are d at one end to said nime and fixed at their oil-ier ends io forwardly entendis f rods 227 oaried by the cross head 180. Said Arings normally ses to lift) the temoin pla-ire 225 upward.

mornbei s. in the outward movement of The plato 5.93 said arms 22S, will engage t'no stops 22S' and 'il swing said nrn'is rearward and rock the shaft 2s@ in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 7. This will cause the arms 221 io swing downward 2y'. denies ing tho shaft 222 and the taniningr plato through the guide rods 223 against the :action of die springs In iliis downward movement of. he isinping plate. ine saine will engage the iop edge ol; ine cross strips 126 and will imno the* down with the molo plate 124 s, support so o. io oe usli or even with the ion ediles of ine lon I inni strips. In ille roar'. sid movement of the nlaie ino arms move ny from ino stop.; 229 and ine springs 225 will function to lift in iampini pluie ready for the next movement and so on. By ediustini; the screws 229 providing,r rho stops'nioniioned. ilio movement. of ino iionpinfz plate may be regulated so as 'lo be operativo for its intended purpose upon different heights of par iiition strips.

In ine operation oi ihe machine i'ne web 18 as ii; fed with a slop by step pulling action b v line viced rolls 23--24 operated upon by the punch le. and die plate l() and the punched wel) thon passes through the slitting mechanism between fil ifeions or ships are Cliposed horiz() Ely edge'wise and are turned into a vertical ef wise position with the notches 13b uppermost, l the iiem'iers 75 beoie seid ribbons or strips pass between Ehe coritimiously rotating rollers 98 and associated ension rolls 162 of the feed box me fiism. These e1ements not only keep seid. ribbons tensioned, but also act 'to feed fixe.n 'iei variily between the su tioriary knife blocks and guide lngere 3.98 and lli) respectively.

As the web 125 pe.. plaie 163 and strip@ ,step movement, it is ii by dise lfiS .scoeiated wi", and is the refiera ed upon by; 18e and. is rlien fed down a. oi" the yielding pres-:rient edge of tiir fl @aging pf .L si. es li?. rifieii such nterengaf'i lent rias een completed. me. inii'e bai' 207i moves :'ex'v/ai'cily :and eoaiois wiifi the bei' 170 to sex-'er il .5 info 'i Cross' strips 3.26 of me n. Ail the Cross strips are 'LiL longueinal strips the by of about fds down between the die plate 161i with a step by t along its meiian line the feed rol" di s and pu mi; the from face lie across the `o ineiezi- 'ed cuite? im" N0, .ii

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pleiie i chine ferred in detail to Llie form, ari-an and consti'lieion of the various parts tbl the same is to be considered merely fis illustrative so that lf de not wish io be limited thereto i epi may 'be speeioall; sei; forth in the appended. ciaims.

l. In a machine oi' @he kind described. iihe combina'ion of side frame members and means on seid frame members for operating upeii a. web of paper te provide punched siiips therefrom, said. means comprisii'ig web punching mechanism, web feeding mechanism and. web .slitting mecha mism respecuvely, arraiif i in longiiudinaliy spaced relation in i order mentioned.

2. in a, machine oi the Kind des iibed, the combination of side frame ii'iemm means for operating upon a web of paper lio provide punched si'ps Hiereirorn., mid means commi. web fgiurrrfiiing enanszri. web feed lioiiism resine@ .iveljs und web ranged in longitudine order mentioned, und ii jupiiortingly ad jusii; said mechanisms as a group longitudinally o ille side frame members.

3. In a machine oi the hir fiiiozi ef side iframe punching meel i., Neo

web slietiiig iiiecvliez' re :e iveiy. ar-

-ism ranged in longitudinally spar; order meiiiioned i means prov ding' carriages mounted on members fior origitudinal adjustment and supporting seid .elisniaziis chine oi the kbd described, the conu frame members. veiii the web into sirius nite? 'ii mesh-m zliy reiip "eciiziiiisi:i. Siep by sieg:

ships :liter d ham Ally ,spaced nioncd, and in .ans for f. in iiie order means is 'ierigtiediiiiliy adjustable of the frame "moers f3 D the cem-- ein liv reciprips fi'iei' mi mmh le. igfifiifiinriily named and. :mid um iii -aiion in the j sizpnoz'iiig said mechanisms as a :mit and which 1 .meel-.i inemoeis.

In meciiii thel e iomcinetion oi side in recipmeeting web punching nieceeniszi, sie@ oy step roteii've iced :foil i" rxciianisifi for seid web and mechanism for slitting the web into stcips it leaves the feed ioii mechanism/i, said punching mechanism seid roll clfienism being longitud? fl bers,

may 23 edjus "To upon seid iiienii. de memeccentiic diiifen. s f, e strep associated with. .said eccenii-ic, e, roti connected to punching mecinzinism and to seid strep for adjustment in .'i .horizontal slid meens idr 1 for imno, de step by stein ioisitive movement to seid f i eed 'ro mit oinction of Tilting "Je -l niecfieiiic rotative fe mec ii; leaves mechanism end se "udinaliy feed foii neens and ineens loi strip severingr inecne.m msm and associated strip tensioning and feeding means and e plurality of vertice-ily disposed members arranged between said sti-ip 'tensioning end. feeding mechanism and said web slittingmechenism, there being o1 seid vertically disposed nieolses for each strip for turning it from a l" izontel piene to e vertical piene as it enters seid tension ie' and ieeding mechanism and means extencli rf transversely of the machine and operatively supporting ell of seid members, each from et ieest one end theieof.

i3. In machine of the kind described, web punching means, feeding means and means foi slitting the web into strips, strip severing mecha-- mism sind associated s' if: 'tensioning and feeding means and piurality ci vertically disposed pendentiy supported men/mers arranged between seid stiip tensioning and feeding mechanism and said web slitting iiieciieiiisin, there being one of such for each strip for tum-ing it from o, horisocial plane into veticei piene i3 'oic it enters seid teiisioi'iifo#7 and feeding' mechanism.

' 1in e. machine of the kind desciibed, web punt; ing ineens, feeding ineens, end means for ing the web into strips, strip severing mecha- `@ism and associated strip tensioning and feeding and e plurality of tieiisverseiy adjustable, pend zily supported arranged between t icl strip, feeding :ind leioriing mechanism and web slit-ting ineclo msm ioi turning the vurious sticips from e horizontal into et vertical plane seid strips enter seid strip tensioning and nieciionism.

l5. In s, machine of the kind described, side :i me e. feed cox mechanism including sitzig,- teiisioning end fe "ing mechanism, means carried by the feed oor for severing seid strips means ici. supper ing feed box meche- 1' 'in from the side members foi e vertically diusteble giiidci moveeni;.

16. zi e machine of the kind described, side ianie members, e feed. bei* St;

edii'ig mechanism, ineens roi" seve eid. strips and adjusts-ble iii. guide upon peet 'the feed ooi: to or iosiei L'?. .in s, miic ne members,

ineciienisin, and ineens operable .id members simultaneously.

ie of 'the kind described. sido 4Leed boi; mechanism including nd :feeding mechanism, means i3, in iiieciiinc oi? the kind described. means i'oi longitudinal and transverse partition strips end means operating upon sind strips site? esse? ci for bringing the like edges of seid stiips into the plane and ineens foi' adjustopcetive movement of seid .iesi mentioned s so time the some may be sei; to operate upon oi' different heights.

i9. in c machine o the Ysind described, ineens i'o' assembling iongitiidiniil end mechanism including mais@ 02 e memb n am c? L1 lu a.

ic` gltudna' tramways@ s ing means anw edges of sain sm' "mb Wmfm u. Longitudinal stri G mi man@ (if s@ punching means im? sevexng me web gte?? inw teremgagmem wish .sind ong'udina stxps to www@ a. S'xip am@ means movabe seveang means anni also in a plane ai; a Tight angle to mowmem; im engagmg the ns1/@ESQ erm. waving' 13h@ Same 'into cm met@ mam-mgagememz with said cngitudzm sirius fw E21 mg like edges im@ the Same plane.

/EI. mariixe of the kmi dasscrbecl, hori zontay .reciprocating web punhi means, herb @tally ecp'mzzting means for severing the web @und mmned :for mwemmt in a @tion a righi; angie final-ato, and a means ec amid. wavering means and operating with a ing action in the mmfexm of Sac aon with hmmm-ital ecp'ro" ng means Calw/ing mie at xzampmg means at. an@ futher and s, mali mcumed on sev dit.; m afm engaged with said 'tampmams azwtxr @ma engageame with said in t movemem of said .gevel-ing means in .,ac'an@ si the ffesmbed, a support for *me n ydng; smid suppurb and ovm which s. d knife made, a sesond Vahle 'inward and away from the 1g herewith to sever said be with movabe blade a, xed im" the same and having vm'ng means Carrying a knife at' ping mmm at me othei end 

